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Biscuit vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between biscuits and butter

  • Biscuits have more iron, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, calcium, and phosphorus, while butter has more vitamin A.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 231% higher.
  • Butter contains 145 times less iron than biscuits. Biscuits contain 2.9mg of iron, while butter contains 0.02mg.
  • The amount of sodium in butter is lower.
  • Butter has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of butter is 0, while the glycemic index of biscuits is 44.

The food types used in this comparison are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Butter, without salt.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +879.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +404.2%
Contains more IronIron +14400%
Contains more CopperCopper +412.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +583.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9350%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1850%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Butter
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +7020%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +811.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6921.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +159.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1066.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1933.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +112.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 4.324g 50.489g 210%
Fats 16.3g 81.11g 100%
Vitamin A 684µg 76%
Cholesterol 3mg 215mg 71%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 23.43g 41%
Iron 2.9mg 0.02mg 36%
Selenium 19.5µg 1µg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.005mg 29%
Sodium 580mg 11mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.034mg 21%
Calcium 235mg 24mg 21%
Phosphorus 164mg 24mg 20%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 0.042mg 18%
Calories 353kcal 717kcal 18%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.004mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Carbs 44.6g 0.06g 15%
Folate 61µg 3µg 15%
Protein 7g 0.85g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 3.01g 8%
Copper 0.082mg 0.016mg 7%
Vitamin K 7µg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.09mg 4%
Magnesium 18mg 2mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.11mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.17µg 4%
Choline 18.8mg 3%
Potassium 121mg 24mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.003mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.1g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Butter
Butter
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +723.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +74233.3%
Contains more WaterWater +61.1%
Contains more OtherOther +7900%
Contains more FatsFats +397.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Butter
Butter
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +38.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +238.1%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/nutrients
  2. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.